Residents in the flood-prone areas of Da Nang are taking time off work and packing their belongings to avoid the rising water levels.

On September 18th, due to the influence of a tropical depression, Da Nang City experienced heavy rain, and some residential areas along Me Suot Street (Hoa Khanh Nam Ward, Lien Chieu District) - considered the "flood epicenter" of Da Nang - showed signs of flooding.

Me Suot Street (Lien Chieu District, Da Nang) is showing signs of flooding.

The area around Me Suot Street has experienced severe flooding on several occasions, with water levels rising to approximately 1.5 meters. During the flooding in October 2023, Hoa Khanh Nam ward evacuated more than 4,000 households in the flooded Me Suot Street area.

At noon on September 18th, many households in the Me Suot street area temporarily put aside their work to stay home and move their belongings to higher ground in case of deep flooding.

Mr. Quy moved the furniture to the mezzanine to prevent damage.

Mr. Hanh (residing at Group 37, Me Suot Street) said he had taken time off work to gather all his clothes and belongings and move them to a relative's house. His wife and children will go to his relative's house after school and work to avoid the rain and storm.

Mr. Hanh packed his clothes into plastic bags and took them to a relative's house to leave them there.

People are moving their belongings to higher ground to protect them from deep flooding.

People in the flood-stricken areas have temporarily put aside all work, staying home to focus on clearing out their belongings and raising their possessions to higher ground.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 10:00 AM today (September 18th), the center of the tropical depression is located approximately 180km east of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest winds near the center of the tropical depression are at level 7 (50-61km/h), with gusts up to level 9; it is moving mainly westward at a speed of about 15km/h.

Forecast for the next 24 hours: The tropical depression is likely to strengthen into a storm, reaching level 8 intensity with gusts up to level 10. From today until tomorrow night (September 19th), the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai is forecast to experience heavy to very heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, with rainfall amounts generally ranging from 100-300mm, and locally exceeding 500mm.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dan-vung-ron-lu-o-da-nang-nghi-lam-don-do-tranh-ngap-lut-2323433.html